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About Wikispaces
Greenwich Public Schools
Private Label:
http://wikis.greenwich.wikispaces.net (Wiki about Wikis)
Presentation by Fran Kompar
Credits: Wikispaces tutorial adapted from SlideShare presentation
By Jennifer Dorman @ jdorman.wikispaces.com
Why use wikis?
http://www.commoncraft.com/video-wikis-plain-english
What are wikis? A wiki is a collaborative, virtual space
which allows a group of people to share, explore and discuss information on a specific topic, issue and ongoing work.
In the simplest terms, a wiki is a web page that allows anyone with permissions to edit, post documents or post or reply to discussion topics.
Step 1: Access the Wiki Go to the wiki through a browser by
going to the URL given to you. For example, Greenwich Public Schools has a “private label” wiki at:
http://greenwich.wikispaces.net (home page) Other Greenwich wikis: http://transdisciplinary.greenwich.wikispaces.net (Transdisciplinary Curriculum
Committee wiki) http://udl.greenwich.wikispaces.net (Universal Design Classroom wikis)
STEP 2: Sign In To Wikispaces
Sign In To Wikispaces
Use the user name and password you created.
Or, if joining for the first time, you’ll need to create a username/password.
Options in Wikispaces Explore the Wiki (as with any website) Edit a Page. Post to the Discussions on any Page. Add a Discussion topic. View the history of changes/edits. Get advanced: add a video,
hyperlink, slide show, blog or other.
Option 1: Click Edit This Page
To edit a page, choose this button
The Editing Toolbar Will Appear
Basic Editing Functions
1. Bold
2. Italicize
3. Underline
4. Text Color, Alignment, & Shading
5. Font Size
6. Numbered List
7. Bulleted List
8. Insert Horizontal Line
9. Insert Hyperlink (URL)
10. Remove Hyperlink (URL)
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Advanced Editing Functions
1. Insert images and files2. Embed widgets3. Insert table4. Insert special characters5. Insert code
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Inserting Images and Documents
1. Click on the Tree icon2. Click Browse to locate your
document and Upload to add it to the wiki server
3. Select if you want the document to be inserted as a file icon or as a hyperlink
4. Place your mouse on the page where you want your document to appear
5. Double click on the document’s icon on the menu
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Inserting Hyperlinks To insert a hyperlink to a page in your
wiki or to an outside Internet page: Highlight the text Click on the Insert Link icon
Hyperlinking To A Wiki Page Check “Wiki Link” and select the
appropriate page name from the pull-down menu
Hyperlinking To An External Link Check “External Link” and paste the
URL of the outside web page.
Click on the Embed Widget icon Select the icon that
corresponds to the widget type you are inserting. If you cannot find an
appropriate icon, select Other HTML.
Paste the Embed HTML code from your widget into the text field and click Save. (see next slide for image)
Inserting Dynamic HTML - Widgets
Inserting Dynamic HTML - Widgets
Saving Page Edits
After you have completed your edits, notes, and tags, click Save.
Option 2: Post to a Discussion Board
What is a discussion board/forum? Discussion forums are created as part of Wikis or as an
individual threaded discussion – all dedicated to specific topics, issues or around ongoing work.
1. Threaded Discussion – This allows for discussions to begin and continue over long periods of times as participants respond to questions and comments.
2. Chat Discussions – This allows for a real-time discussion or conversation.
Open the Discussion Tab Select the
page you’d like to post, reply or view discussion comments.
Click on Discussion tab.
Creating Discussion Topics
Click on a Topic to Open It
Replying to a Discussion Topic
Managing Your Wiki It is possible to track the history and
changes made to a wiki both on the pages as well as the discussions.
This is helpful in seeing the progression of ideas.
Tracking Changes
To track page edits and discussions, click on the Recent Changes link located above your navigation menu.
You can view page edits as well as new discussion messages.
You can elect to be notified every time a change is made to your wiki.
Tracking Changes – Page Edits
Tracking Changes – Discussions